Drysuit with no LP nozzle or exhaust valve?

[lordrath1069]

I was given a never used Whites drysuit, it was acquired through a police dept using a homeland security grant. From what I can tell, it appears to be a White's Kodiak Classis.

However, there are absolutely no ports or nozzles anywhere on the suit. I initially thought it may have been like one I owned before as a rescue swimmer that was meant for snorkeling, but inside the tag it mentions how diving with a drysuit requires special training and seems to be geared specifically towards diving.

Any idea what is going on? Thanks for your help!

 

[broncobowsher]

Surface drysuit with the universal warning installed in all there drysuits. Just in case someone (like you) tries to go diving with it.

 

[lordrath1069]

Surface drysuit with the universal warning installed in all there drysuits. Just in case someone (like you) tries to go diving with it.

Damn, I was afraid of that. Looks like I'll have to buy one. Thank you for the response!

 

[BRT]

Damn, I was afraid of that. Looks like I'll have to buy one. Thank you for the response!

Install the valves.

 

[happy-diver]

 

[lordrath1069]

Install the valves.

Ooooh, good suggestion. I will take it to my local dive shop and have them take a look at it and see what it will cost to install them! I am sure that would be much cheaper than buying a new suit, and I would like to do my drysuit training in the suit I will be using if possible. Thank you for the idea!

 

[Whitrzac]

Ooooh, good suggestion. I will take it to my local dive shop and have them take a look at it and see what it will cost to install them! I am sure that would be much cheaper than buying a new suit, and I would like to do my drysuit training in the suit I will be using if possible. Thank you for the idea!

90% chance they send it to superior drysuits for a quote or tell you no outright. I would bet its somewhere around $5-600 all in

Learn to work on it yourself or buy proper gear in the first place.

 

[lordrath1069]

90% chance they send it to superior drysuits for a quote or tell you no outright. I would bet its somewhere around $5-600 all in

Learn to work on it yourself or buy proper gear in the first place.

I do a lot of research and check with dive friends before I buy gear, this was given to me by a friend who was trying to help me save money and I was curious why it didn't have everything I thought it should, and if there was a way to safely make it work. I didn't buy random gear and hope for the best. I appreciate the first part of your suggestion though!

 

[inquis]

Dive Right In Scuba quotes $200 + shipping for Si-Tech valve & inflator, installed. (See the Drysuit Repair section.)

 

[lordrath1069]

Dive Right In Scuba quotes $200 + shipping for Si-Tech valve & inflator, installed. (See the Drysuit Repair section.)

This is extremely helpful, thank you!